Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez is a lifestyle writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Shape, Self, Seventeen, and Women's Health. She is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion and was a founding teacher at the Academy for Software Engineering, NYC's first public high school devoted to software development. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, son, and two TV-loving cats.

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Stories By Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

Health News

What You Don't Know About Pfizer

With news of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German biotech company BioNTech announcing positive early results from their COVID-19 vaccine trial, many ears pricked up upon hearing the name of the familiar drug maker behind brands such as Advil, Robitussin, Zoloft, and Viagra.

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Health

The One Place To Avoid On An Airplane If You Want To Stay Healthy

Planning to fly the friendly skies? Be sure to stick with the shortest flight possible so that you can avoid the airplane's biggest germ hot spot.

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Health

The Only 3 Body Parts You Need To Wash Every Day, According To Science

We've been wondering: Are daily showers even necessary? Turns out you can get away without a full-body scrub — and still keep body odor in check — if you employ some strategic spot cleaning.

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Love

The Real Science Behind Falling In Love At First Sight

With so many matchmaking shows to indulge in on Netflix, from Indian Matchmaking to Dating Around, we wondered if there's anything to the cliche of finding love at first sight. Is it really possible?

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Health News

If You Have A Peloton Exercise Bike, You'll Want To Read This

If you were ahead of the curve on what The New York Times called the Peloton panic-buying trend, or if you bought one secondhand, it's time to take a good look at your clip-in pedals — they may be subject to a recall.

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Sex

Your Sense Of Smell Might Affect Your Sex Life. Here's Why

As anyone who's seen 50 Shades of Grey can tell you, a blindfold that masks your sense of sight can go a long way toward heightening anticipation for the evening's activities. Conversely, the opposite approach works best for your sense of smell.

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Why You Should Add Breadfruit To Your Diet

Packed with vitamin C, potassium, iron, and calcium, a little over 6 ounces of cooked breadfruit meets almost 57 percent of daily fiber requirements.

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The Unexpected Effect Poor Sleeping Habits Can Have On Your Health

If your bed has morphed into your part-time office as a result of the pandemic, it may be time to relocate to a quiet corner — turns out, good sleep hygiene is a must for keeping our weight in check.

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COVID News

This Vitamin May Lower Your Risk Of COVID-19 Infection

With the end of summer and the gradual loss of daylight, you may be tempted to stock up on vitamin D. Known as the "sunshine vitamin" because our bodies produce it in response to sunlight, ensuring you have adequate levels of this vitamin could also be the key to staving off COVID-19 this fall.

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Health News

The Hidden Cost Of Coronavirus-Related School Closing

New research found that primary school students experienced mental health issues after schools shut down due to the pandemic.

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Study Reveals Promising News About Teens And Vaping

Once marketed as a way to stop smoking cigarettes, vaping has come under increasing scrutiny from the CDC and FDA over the last couple of years. There has been some promising news, though, about teens and their vaping habits.

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Health

Your Child Has COVID-19 Symptoms: Do You Keep Them Home?

Symptoms of COVID-19 are not exclusive to that virus, some of them also indicate other ailments. So how do you know when to keep kids home from school?

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Health News

How To Stay Safe While Working Out Indoors

With fall fast approaching and fitness centers re-opening across the country, many of us may be thinking of heading back to the gym. But is it safe?

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Why Experts Are Calling 'Coronasomnia' An Epidemic Of Its Own

After several months of adjusting to disrupted routines, so many of us have resigned ourselves to sleepless nights that there's now a name for the phenomenon: coronasomnia.

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COVID News

The Real Way COVID-19 Is Affecting People's Mental Health

While it seems we learn something new about the physical effects of COVID-19 every day, the impact on our mental health is starting to emerge as well — and it's not so great.

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The Real Reason Face Shields Might Not Protect Against COVID-19 Transmission

If you're tempted to trade in your cloth mask for a fancy one with a valve or even a face shield, you may want to reconsider.

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